Mama was queen of the mambo, papa was king of the Congo
deep down in the jungle I started bangin' my first bongo.
Every monkey'd like to be in my place instead of me
cause I'm the king of bongo, baby I'm the king of bongo bong.
I went to the big town where there is a lot of sound
from the jungle to the city looking for a bigger crown.
So I play my boogie for the people of big city
but they don't go crazy when I'm bangin' in my boogie.
I'm the king of the bongo, king of the bongo
hear me when I come, baby.
King of the bongo, king of the bongo
Nobody'd like to be in my place instead of me
cause nobody go crazy when I'm bangin' on my boogie.
I'm a king without a crown hanging loose in a big town,
but I'm the king of bongo, baby, I'm the king of bongo bong.
King of the bongo, king of the bongo
hear me when I come, baby.
King of the bongo, king of the bongo
hear me when I come.
They say that I'm a clown making too much dirty sound
they say there is no place for little monkey in this town.
Nobody'd like to be in my place instead of me
cause nobody go crazy when I'm bangin' on my boogie.
I'm the king of the bongo, king of the bongo
hear me when I come, baby.
King of the bongo, king of the bongo
hear me when I come.
Bangin' on my bongo all that swing belongs to me
I'm so happy there's nobody in my place instead of me
I'm a king without a crown hanging loose in a big town,
but I'm the king of bongo baby I'm the king of bongo bong.
King of the bongo, king of the bongo
hear me when I come, baby.
King of the bongo, king of the bongo
hear me when I come.
Mama was queen of the mambo, papa was king of the Congo
deep down in the jungle I started bangin' my first bongo.
Every monkey'd like to be in my place instead of me
cause I'm the king of bongo, baby I'm the king of bongo bong.
Hear me when I come.
Hear me when I come, baby.
King of the bongo, king of the bongo
hear me when I come
